Beehive Sports Report | Talking About Utah’s Professional Sports Teams and College Athletics

Man, the Jazz and Mammoth are both having frustrating seasons. I had a lot of hope for the Mammoth going into this season, but they've been a .500 team. They started out hot, but realistically, they've kind of squandered some opportunities. The Jazz, meanwhile, are exactly where I thought they'd be, but that calls into question what the plan was for ths year. And don't even get me started on the w...

After last week, we thought the Jazz would be tanking and the Mammoth would be starting a hot streak. We were dead wrong, as both teams took U-turns in the last week. The Jazz went 2-1 and beat a great Rockets team, while the Mammoth lost 4 games straight in ugly fashion. What will both teams do this upcoming week? Can we count on consistency from either team? If you like the content, please consi...

The Utah Jazz and Utah Mammoth are trending in opposite directions. The Jazz, with their young core and handful of veterans, are starting to show signs of incompetence. Lineups aren't competitive, the perimeter defense is lackluster, and they're getting blown out of the gym more often than not. Offense is too reliant on Lauri Markkanen, and the young guys just aren't developed enough yet.  The Mam...

It’s Wednesday, which means it’s time for your Beehive State sports download — everything you need to know about the Utah Jazz and Utah Mammoth from the past week, all in one place. In this episode, we break down a wild stretch of highs, lows, and season-defining storylines. For the Jazz, it was a tough emotional blow as Walker Kessler’s breakout year came to an abrupt end with season-ending shoul...

The Utah Jazz are quietly one of the NBA’s best stories this season. After a shaky start last year, the team has flipped the switch — jumping nearly five points in offensive rating from 111.2 to 115.6, with a faster pace, better ball movement, and more consistent scoring across the board. Lauri Markkanen is leading the charge again, Keyonte George is finding his rhythm as a floor general, and the...

The hype was real — and AJ Dybantsa delivered. In BYU’s season-opening win over Villanova, the freshman phenom dropped 21 points, grabbed six rebounds, and showed exactly why he’s being called one of the most NBA-ready players college basketball has seen in years. But this wasn’t a one-man show. Keba Keita dominated the paint, Rob Wright kept the offense humming, and Richie Saunders made winning p...

The Utah Mammoth aren’t just the NHL’s newest story — they’re becoming one of its best. After a scorching start to the season that’s turned heads across the league, the Mammoth look less like an expansion curiosity and more like a bona fide Stanley Cup contender. In this episode, we break down exactly why: from Logan Cooley’s breakout goal-scoring tear and Nick Schmaltz’s veteran consistency, to t...

Utah isn’t supposed to compete with L.A. or Texas — but it keeps doing it anyway. From the Jazz’s decades of success in one of the NBA’s smallest markets, to the Utes storming into the Big 12 as perennial contenders, to BYU’s never-ending streak of shocking the college football elite, the Beehive State has built a sports culture that flat-out defies logic. In this episode, we unpack why Utah keeps...

Before Utah dreamed of NHL teams, MLB expansion, or downtown sports districts, it hosted the world. The 2002 Winter Olympics didn’t just redefine Salt Lake City — they redefined what Utah believed it could be. In this episode, we trace the state’s transformation from a small-market host plagued by scandal to one of the most successful Olympic cities in modern history. From the bribery fallout and...

We have a very special guest on the show today - Kyle Shurtz of Avalaunch Media! Kyle has an incredible perspective on Utah sports for a few reasons: he was born and raised in Utah, has decades of marketing experience, and loves sports.  On the show, we discuss Kyle's perspective on Smith Entertainment Group's strategy with the Mammoth, the progress we've seen with the Jazz, and his thoughts on th...

The Holy War delivered — and BYU walked out of LES with a win that’ll echo through the Big 12 race. From LJ Martin’s bruising start to Bear Bachmeier’s highlight-reel hurdles, the Cougars showed poise, physicality, and playmaking when it mattered most. Utah’s defense flashed early dominance, but costly penalties, red zone struggles, and two brutal turnovers flipped the game on its head. We’ll brea...

Utah might not be the first place people think of when it comes to NFL factories — but the Beehive State has quietly produced some of the league’s most respected stars. From BYU icons like Steve Young and Fred Warner to Utah greats like Eric Weddle, Alex Smith, and Julian Blackmon, this episode celebrates the gridiron legends who’ve carried Utah’s toughness, discipline, and underdog spirit to the...

Every Jazz fan has a draft they still dream about — or one they still can’t forgive. From the nights that built legends to the ones that broke hearts, this episode dives deep into the Utah Jazz’s biggest hits, misses, and what-ifs. We’ll revisit how back-to-back drafts of John Stockton and Karl Malone in the mid-80s set the tone for two decades of dominance — and how later misfires like Luther Wri...

Training camp is here, and the Utah Jazz are shaping up to be one of the league’s most fascinating teams heading into the 2025–26 season. In this week’s episode, Zach Quinn sits down with Court Vision host Jake Bender to break down everything happening in Salt Lake — from lineup experiments and media-day soundbites to trade chatter surrounding Lauri Markkanen and the team’s next phase of developme...

Utah’s sports landscape has been transformed in just a few short years — and Ryan and Ashley Smith are the reason why. From buying the Jazz in 2020 to welcoming the NHL’s Utah Mammoth in 2024, the Smiths have gone all-in on turning Salt Lake into a major-league city. They’ve upgraded the Delta Center, launched new facilities, and even secured land for a future entertainment district that could cha...

The MLB looks at a variety of factors when choosing expansion franchise locations, and it's probably still a few years away. But, Salt Lake City is banding together private, public, and community support to make it happen. In this episode, we'll dive into what the MLB looks at when deciding on locations, why Utah stacks up well, and all the recent news on the subject.  Throughout the episode, we m...

This week in Utah sports had it all: the Utes marched into Morgantown and silenced West Virginia blowout fashion, BYU survived the chaos of Boulder behind freshman QB Bear Bachmeier’s grit, and the Mammoth and Jazz inch closer to the start of their regular seasons. We’ll break down how Utah’s win sets them up for their bye week, why BYU’s tough road test builds real identity, and what to expect as...

The Utah Mammoth are taking some lopsided losses in preseason, and the headlines are already starting to buzz — but is it really time to worry? In this episode of Beehive Sports Report, Zach Quinn digs into why the scoreboard doesn’t tell the whole story. From split-squad mismatches against NHL-heavy rosters to early injuries keeping key centers out of action, we look at what’s actually behind the...

What makes Utah such a growing market in sports right now? With talks of an MLB expansion franchise, the recent success of the Utah Mammoth, and the investments being made in the Jazz, Utah seems to be on FIRE! Special Guest Neil Schwartz sits down with us to talk about the Utah market, why bringing an MLB franchise to the state may be a tough ask, and why Utah can defy the odds anyway.  Neil is t...

FOX’s Big Noon Kickoff is coming to Salt Lake City for the first time ever — and Utah fans are ready to put on a show. The 16th-ranked Utes face off against 17th-ranked Texas Tech in a Big 12 opener that feels bigger than just one game. It’s national TV, it’s history in the making, and it’s a chance for Utah to prove they belong at the top of the new Big 12. In this episode of Beehive Sports Repor...

The AP Poll dropped this week, and once again BYU fans are left shaking their heads. After two dominant wins to open the 2025 season—including a 69-0 shutout of Portland State and a 27-3 dismantling of Stanford—the Cougars are still sitting outside the Top 25. Meanwhile, 0-2 Notre Dame somehow clings to a spot in the rankings. How does that make any sense? In this episode of Beehive Sports Report,...

The Utah Mammoth just got a serious home upgrade. In this episode of Beehive Sports Report, we take you inside the team’s brand-new practice facility in Sandy and the major renovations at the Delta Center. From two NHL ice sheets and recovery spas to a first-of-its-kind riser system downtown, these upgrades are more than cosmetic—they’re game changers for how this franchise trains, recovers, and c...

The Holy War isn’t just BYU vs. Utah—it’s the heartbeat of Utah sports. In this episode, Zach Quinn takes you on a storytelling deep dive through the full history of the rivalry: from leather helmets in the 1890s, to LaVell Edwards revolutionizing BYU football, to Urban Meyer and Kyle Whittingham flipping the script at Utah, to unforgettable moments like Beck-to-Harline, the 2009 Max Hall rant, an...

From New Orleans and “Pistol” Pete Maravich… to Stockton and Malone’s legendary pick-and-roll… to Donovan Mitchell and Rudy Gobert’s rise and fall… and now, the Lauri Markkanen era — this episode takes you through the entire story of the Utah Jazz. We’ll cover the wild early years when the team nearly folded, the heartbreak of the 1997 and 1998 Finals, the Deron Williams–Carlos Boozer run, and the...

Week 1 brought fireworks for both BYU and Utah—so naturally, it’s time to overreact. Zach Quinn breaks down the Cougars’ 69–0 demolition of Portland State, including Bear Bachmeier’s historic debut, a dominant O-line, and a defense that allowed just 51 total yards. Then, we head to Pasadena, where Devon Dampier lit up UCLA in his first start, Utah’s defense silenced a five-star QB, and even defend...